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Insight LiDAR develops first gesture detection sensing technology for autonomous vehicle LiDAR systems

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Insight LiDAR announced that its product, Insight 1600, is the first LiDAR with the combined high resolution and velocity detection to enable pedestrian gesture recognition. For example, if a pedestrian looks both ways at an intersection, drivers understand that that person intends to cross the street. —Chris Wood.

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Honda combines personal mobility and VR in extended reality mobility experience – ET Auto

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The all-new Honda XR Mobility Experience integrates digital environments with the real-world experience of riding the Honda UNI-ONE, a hands-free, personal mobility device. UNI-ONE is designed to offer stress-free mobility and appeal to a wide range of users. It is battery-operated and has a maximum speed of 3.7 miles per hour.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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‘At Tata Motors, we are designing an experience’: Martin Uhlarik | Autocar Professional

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How do you perceive design, and what are the guiding principles for design at Tata Motors? A good design is about being responsible, and being understandable. Automotive design, on the other hand, is an applied art, and caters to a business. The design guide book has a shelf life of 3-5 years, and it keeps evolving.

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Tesla’s Head Product Designer hints at Cybertruck diecast model

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Tesla’s Director of Product Design, Javier Verdura, hinted toward the possibility of a Cybertruck diecast model hitting the online shop for fans and enthusiasts to purchase for their own collections. Verdura has worked at Tesla since 2012 as the Director of Product Design.

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Arity partners with Ford to enable more efficient usage-based insurance (UBI) offerings

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Usage-based insurance programs give drivers access to personalized driving data directly from the vehicle while allowing insurers to price more accurately in return for safer driving on the roads, all without having to download an additional app or plug in an OBD (onboard diagnostic) device.

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New Lloyd’s / Maersk quantitative risk assessment of ammonia as marine fuel recommends range of risk mitigation methods

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Recommendations for Design and Operation of Ammonia-Fuelled Vessels based on Multi-disciplinary Risk Analysis ” presents the most comprehensive study to date of the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures in three ammonia-fuelled vessels: a container ship, a tanker and a bulk carrier.

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